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ingest

Syllabification: (in·gest)
Pronunciation: /inˈjest/
Translate ingest | into Italian
Definition of ingest

verb

[with object]
  • take (food, drink, or another substance) into the body by swallowing or absorbing it.
  • absorb (information):he spent his days ingesting the contents of the library

Derivatives

ingestion

Pronunciation: /-ˈjesCHən/
noun

ingestive

Pronunciation: /-ˈjestiv/
adjective

Origin:

early 17th century: from Latin ingest- 'brought in', from the verb ingerere, from in- 'into' + gerere 'carry'

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